Dementia

'Our hearts are broken, but we did it out of boundless love for Dad'

After a documentary revealed Miki Berkovich is battling dementia, his son expressed gratitude for the public's massive outpouring of support.

Miki Berkowitz.
Light exposure affects the brain through the biological clock.

40 a day could protect the brain and reduce dementia risk

Argentina players celebrate after the match as Argentina qualify for the semi finals of the World Cup.

Former soccer players show brain changes but no cognitive decline, researchers find

The researchers found that the best results were recorded among people who combined strength training with aerobic activity such as brisk walking, running, cycling, or swimming

The workout that may significantly reduce the risk of early death


COVID-19 brain fog, dementia risk higher for 2 years after infection - study

A major study of over 1.25 million people has indicated that people with COVID-19 are at a higher risk of brain fog and dementia, as well as other neurological and mental health conditions.

Mental health [illustrative]

This is the amazing thing that spinach does to your brain

Leafy greens are healthy, can help you maintain a healthy weight and promote heart health. Don’t wait, go buy kale and spinach.

Among the world’s healthiest vegetables, spinach

Which leisure activities are linked to lower risk of dementia? - study

Researchers conducted a meta-analysis encompassing 38 studies from around the world.

Holocaust survivor Betty Stein, 92, (L) and Eli Boyer, 91, play ping pong at a program for people with Alzheimer's and dementia at the Arthur Gilbert table tennis center in Los Angeles

This heart abnormality can raise your risk for dementia - study

An abnormality in the heart's left atrium known as atrial cardiopathy is already linked to stroke and atrial fibrillation, but it may be independently linked to dementia as well.

Virtual image of human heart

Fast food, prunes, dementia: Which foods help women's health? - study

Fast food is convenient but devastating to the body and linked to a higher risk of dementia, with health damage passed on even to babies.

 Illustrative image of fast food.

Dementia: Finding happiness beyond the point of no return

Barbara Diamond gets personal in her blog, Thedementiadiary.com

 CELEBRATING BERNARD’S 94th at home in Jerusalem.

Dementia: Finding happiness beyond the point of no return

Barbara Diamond gets personal in her blog, Thedementiadiary.com

 CELEBRATING BERNARD’S 94th at home in Jerusalem.

Your walking speed can reveal if you’ll develop dementia

An experiment conducted over a number of years on people aged 65+ found that the pace of walking reveals much more than one’s physiological condition.

 Woman walking

86-year-old Israeli arrested for trying to murder his wife

The man turned himself over to police and claimed that she had been stealing money he had been saving to bring his granddaughter from Ukraine to Israel.

 Magen David Adom MDA donates six 4x4 ambulances to Ukraine

Cranberries could improve memory and ward off dementia - study

A peer review study found that eating cranberries significantly improved visual episodic memory, neural functioning and blood delivery to the brain.

Cranberries grown and harvested in Massachusetts, USA